MATHEMATICS (MTH-Arts and Science; Department of Mathematics and Statistics)

Note:
1. Service courses do not count toward majors in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. They may or may not count toward majors in other departments. Look carefully at your major requirements and at the mathematics and statistics placement guide in this Bulletin.

2. On regional campuses, placement into MTH 101, 102, 115, 125, and 151 is based on achieving an appropriate score on a standard placement test administered at the regional campus.

101 Introduction to Elementary Algebra (3)

Service course. Introduction to fundamental topics of beginning algebra. Primarily for students with no previous course in algebra. Offered only on Hamilton and Middletown campuses. Credit/no-credit only.

102 Intermediate Algebra (3)

Service course. Introduction to functions and a study of algebra topics including radicals, quadratics, and rational expressions. Prerequisite: Passing grade in MTH 101 or qualifying placement score.

104 Precalculus with Algebra (5)

Service course. Functions, rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometry, along with review of algebra topics important for calculus. Prerequisite: two years of college preparatory mathematics, but little or no trigonometry.

Note: Credit for graduation will not be given for more than one of MTH 102 and 104 nor for more than one of MTH 104, 123, and 125. At most nine credit hours toward graduation can be earned from any combination of MTH 101.3, 102, 104, 123, and 125.

MPF 115 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (4)

Service course. Topics include problem solving, numeration, computation, number theory, and rational numbers. Designed to provide content background for teaching mathematics in elementary grades. Successful completion of this course may require an examination in basic mathematics. Open only to early childhood or middle childhood majors not concentrating in mathematics and special education majors. Prerequisite: two years of high school algebra or a college algebra course. V.

116 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (4)

Service course. Topics are from geometry, probability, and statistics. Designed to provide content background for teaching mathematics in elementary grades. Open only to early childhood and special education majors.

MPF 121 Finite Mathematical Models (3)

Service course. Introduction to linear, probabilistic, graph-theoretic, and network models with emphasis on development of algorithms. Systems of linear equations, linear programming, matrix algebra, graphs, networks, discrete probabilistic models, and linear recurrence relations with applications of these topics to areas in the management, social, and biological science. Prerequisite: MTH 102 or 104 or three years of college preparatory mathematics including Algebra II. V. CAS-E.

123 Precalculus (3)

Service course. Covers many topics important for calculus: functions, rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometry, and some analytic geometry. Prerequisite: three years of college preparatory mathematics including some trigonometry.

125 Precalculus (5)

Service course. Review of algebra topics important for calculus. Functions, polynomials, rational functions, logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions and their inverses, conic sections, nonlinear systems, and applications of functions. Offered only on Hamilton and Middletown campuses. Credit does not count toward a major in mathematics and statistics. Prerequisite: "C" or better in MTH 102 or qualifying placement score.

129 Precalculus Enrichment Workshop (2)

Service course. Content parallels MTH 104 and 123. Designed to enhance a regular precalculus offering, this course consists primarily of group work on projects of an extended character. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in MTH 104 or 123 and permission of department. Offered infrequently.

Note: Credit for graduation will not be given for more than one of MTH 151 or 153.

MPF, MPT 151 Calculus I (5)

Limits and continuity, derivatives, integration, calculus of trigonometric and exponential functions. Prerequisite: three and a half or four years of college preparatory mathematics including trigonometry, but less than one semester of calculus. Or, one of MTH 104 or 123 or 125. V. CAS-E.

MPF, MPT 153 Calculus I (4)

Covers same content as MTH 151, but assumes some previous study of calculus. (See MTH 151.) Prerequisite: four years of college preparatory mathematics including trigonometry and at least one semester of high school calculus. V. CAS-E.

MPF, MPT 157.H Honors Calculus I (5)

Rigorous in-depth treatment of ideas found in Calculus I. Prerequisite: strong background in precalculus mathematics and permission of department.

159 Calculus Enrichment Workshop (2)

Content parallels calculus I (MTH 151/153). Designed to enhance a regular calculus offering, this course consists primarily of group work on projects of an extended character. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in a calculus I course and permission of department.

175 Environmental Science Seminar (1)

Introduces the multidisciplinary nature of environmental science and the solution of environemntal problems. This course does not meet any CAS requirements. Cross-listed with BOT/CHM/GEO/GLG/MBI/STA/ZOO 175

190 First Year Seminar in Mathematics and Statistics (1; maximum 1)

Seminar groups explore and discuss topics in mathematics and statistics. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in Calculus I (or above) or permission of instructor.

Service Course. A systematic study of the underlying properties and structures of arithmetic and algebra with an emphasis on the rationals and irrationals. Topics include modular arithmetic, problem solving, decimals, ratio, percent, proportion, and number theory. Open only to middle childhood education majors with a concentration in mathematics. Prerequisites: MTH 151 or 153. V.

218 Geometry for Middle Childhood Teachers (3)

Service Course. Designed to develop a deep understanding of geometry appropriate for the middle grades. Focuses on properties of geometric figures, similarity and scaling, measurement, symmetry, and geometric transformations. Open only to middle childhood education majors with a concentration in mathematics. Prerequisite: MTH 217.

Note: Credit for graduation will not be granted for more than one of MTH 249, 249.H and 251.

MPF 249/249.H Calculus II/Honors Calculus II (5)

Fundamental concepts of MTH 151 (limits and continuity, differentiation, integration) followed by content of MTH 251. (See MTH 251.) The honors course course offers an in-depth treatment of these topics. Admission to the honors course requires honors standing or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: a year of high school calculus including calculus of trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. Enrollment advice based on placement test scores and/or AP credit for MTH 151. Limited to first-year students. V.

Rigorous in-depth treatment of ideas found in Calculus II. Prerequisite: MTH 157.H and permission of department.

275 Principles of Environmental Science (3)

Introduction to the principles and methodologies of environmental science. Topics include contamination of earth systems and pollution mitigation; use, abuse and conservation of natural resources; land use, conservation and preservation, planning and management and the value of biodiversity and wilderness. This course does not meet any CAS requirements. Cross-listed with BOT/CHM/GEO/GLG/MBI/STA/ZOO 275.

330 Problems Seminar (1; maximum 2)

Solution and discussion of calculus and linear algebra problems found in challenging sections of textbooks and on standard, externally administered examinations. Credit/no-credit only. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Calculus III and MTH 222. Offered infrequently.

MPT 331 Discrete Mathematics (3)

Designed to ease the transition to 400-level courses in mathematics and statistics. Covers propositional and predicate logic, methods of proof, induction, sets, relations and functions. Additional topics may include cardinality, elementary number theory, recurrences and graphs. Prerequisite: Calculus II and MTH 222 or permission of instructor.

331.T Discrete Mathematics (Honors)(3)

Departmental honors version of MTH 331. Requires permission of instructor.

MPT 347 Differential Equations (3)

Theory of ordinary differential equations with applications. Topics include first order differential equations, higher order linear equations, and systems of first order equations. Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent registration in MTH 222 and Calculus III.

406/506 Topics in the Mathematical Sciences for K-8 Teachers (3)

Service course. Selected mathematical topics having a place in the elementary or middle school curriculum, including some of the following: mathematical structures, number theory, probability and statistics, calculators, applications of mathematics, metric and nonmetric geometry, metrication, field and laboratory work. Prerequisite: MTH 116 or 218. Summer only.

MPC 407/507 Mathematical Structures Through Inquiry ( 3)

MTH 407 is open only to middle childhood education majors; MTH 507 is open only to preK-9 teachers. Study of the structure of mathematical systems, especially number systems, developed through student-centered inquiry: pattern recognition, hypothesis formation, hypothesis testing, and proof. Prerequisite: nine semester hours of MTH/STA courses including MTH 217 and 218 or permission of instructor.

408/508 Mathematical Problem Solving with Technology (3)

For current and prospective mathematics teachers; built around problem solving experiences. Heuristics for problem solving are developed, and students solve problems in a variety of mathematical areas. Various technologies, including computers and calculators, are used as tools for problem solving. Only for students in licensure or MAT programs.

MPT 411/511 Foundations of Geometry (3)

Careful examination of underlying ideas of Euclidean geometry and some non-Euclidean geometries, including projective, metric, and finite. Various approaches include transformations and synthetic treatments. Prerequisite: MTH 222.

420/520 Topics in Algebra (1-4; maximum 8)

Topics selected from an area of modern or linear algebra. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered infrequently.

Study of patterns that arise when whole numbers are added, multiplied, subtracted, and factored. A variety of ideas from algebra, geometry, calculus, and set theory contribute to the solution of such problems, and number theory provides surprising connections among these ideas. Once thought to be “pure” mathematics, without applications, number theory is now highly valued in industry and government for its use in encoding and decoding secure transmissions of information. Prerequisite: MTH 421 or permission of instructor.

430 Problems Seminar (1; maximum 3)

Solution and discussion of problems from the “Mathematical Monthly” and other sources. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Applications of mathematics to real-world situations in a variety of projects. Emphasizes integrating a wide range of mathematical techniques, making oral and written presentations of results, and using both software packages and computer programming for problem solving. Prerequisite: MTH 347 or a 400-level MTH/STA course, or permission of instructor.

437/537 Game Theory and Related Topics (3)

Two-person games with applications. N-person cooperative games with side payments. Various solution concepts for games with applications to social and environmental problems. Power indices for voting games including multicandidate elections. Related topics such as utility theory, decision theory, measurement theory, fair division or partition function games. Prerequisite: MTH 222 or 231 or permission of instructor.

Topics selected from an area of analysis. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered infrequently.

441/541, 442/542 Real Analysis (3,3)

Continuity, differentiation, convergence, series and integration, in both one and several variables. Prerequisite: (441/541) MTH 222 or 231 and Calculus III; (442/542) MTH 222 and 441/541.

447/547 Topics in Mathematical Finance (3)

Mathematical methods in options pricing; options and their combinations, arbitrage and put-call parity, stock and option trees, risk neutral pricing, geometric Brownian motion for stock models and derivation of the Black-Sholes formula; and as time allows, additional topics such as futures, forwards, swaps and bond models. Prerequisite: Calculus II and an introduction to statistics such as STA 301 or DSC 205.

451/551 Introduction to Complex Variables (3)

Algebra and geometry of complex numbers, elementary functions of a complex variable including integrals, power series, residues and poles, conformal mapping, and their applications. Prerequisite: MTH 222 or 231 and Calculus III.

Departmental honors may be taken for a minimum of four semester hours and a maximum total of six semester hours, in one or more semesters of the student's senior year.

MPC 482 Great Theorems of Mathematics (3)

Students encounter original works of some of the world's greatest mathematicians. Examples of such notable achievements as the geometry of Euclid, the calculus of Newton, or the number theory of Gauss studied, along with biographical sketches and historical background summaries. Each student “adopts” a mathematician and completes an individual project related to that person's mathematical work. Prerequisite: at least one of MTH 411, 421, or 441.

483/583 Introduction to Formal Systems and Mathematical Logic (3)

Survey of topics that bear upon the nature of pure mathematics and logic. Special attention given to first-order mathematical logic with related discussions of such topics as mathematical linguistics, theory of effective computability, nonstandard analysis, and foundations of mathematics. Prerequisite: MTH 222 or 231 or permission of instructor.

485/585 Mathematical Recreations (2-3; maximum 3)

Topics in mathematics of a recreational nature, including algebraic puzzles, magic squares, network problems, and mathematical games. Other topics selected from computational tricks, geometric and topological problems, logic puzzles, and cryptography. Prerequisite: MTH 411 or 421 or permission of instructor.

For high school teachers. Selected topics, such as: algorithms, Boolean algebra, combinatorics, difference equations, functions, graphs, and networks. For students in mathematics and statistics programs, credit may only be applied to the degree Master of Arts in Teaching. Prerequisite: licensure in secondary school mathematics or permission of instructor. Summer only; offered every third summer.

605 Calculus for Secondary School Teachers (3)

For high school teachers. A return to the main topics of calculus with more emphasis on theory, applications, and historical development than in the usual introductory course. For students in mathematics and statistics programs, credit may only be applied to the degree Master of Arts in Teaching. Prerequisite: licensure in secondary school mathematics or permission of instructor. Summer only.

606 Geometry for Secondary School Teachers (3)

For high school teachers. Re-examination of traditional material of secondary-school geometry from an advanced viewpoint. Recent developments on content and methods are included. For students in mathematics and statistics programs, credit may only be applied to the degree Master of Arts in Teaching. Prerequisite: licensure in secondary school mathematics or permission of instructor. Summer only.

607 Algebra for Secondary School Teachers (3)

For high school teachers. An in-depth development of selected topics with their applications and history. Theory of equations, number theory, number systems, complex numbers, systems of equations, matrices, determinants, algebraic structures. For students in mathematics and statistics programs, credit may only be applied to the degree Master of Arts in Teaching. Prerequisite: licensure in secondary school mathematics or permission of instructor. Summer only; offered every third summer.

620 Topics in Algebra (1-4; maximum 8)

Topics selected from an area of algebra. Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Offered infrequently.

Continued study of structures from MTH 621 together with algebras, tensor products, radicals, chain conditions and dimension, within one of the frameworks: commutative algebra, artinian rings, homological algebra, or Lie algebras. Prerequisite: MTH 621.

630 Topics in Operations Research (1-4; maximum 8)

Special topics selected from game theory, combinatorics, graph theory, optimization, computer algorithms, and other subjects under general heading of operations research. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

698 Seminar in the Teaching of First-Year Mathematics and Statistics (1)

Required of all newly appointed graduate assistants, this seminar deals with practical problems encountered in teaching algebra, trigonometry, statistics, and calculus. Credit does not count toward a graduate degree in mathematics or statistics. Offered on credit/no-credit basis only. Prerequisite: graduate standing and teaching responsibilities in mathematics or statistics. Summer only.